Conspiracy Theory (1997) USA
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Director:?
Studio:Warner Home Video
Writer:Brian Helgeland
Rating:4.0 (89 votes)
Rated:R
ASIN:6304708793
UPC:9780790733258
Price:$12.98
Awards:4 wins & 1 nomination
Genre:Action
Release:1998-12-30
IMDb:0118883
Duration:135
Picture Format:Anamorphic Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
Sound:Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Languages:English, French
Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
?  ...  (Director)
Brian Helgeland  ...  (Writer)
 
Mel Gibson  ...  Jerry Fletcher
Julia Roberts  ...  Alice Sutton
Patrick Stewart  ...  Dr. Jonas
Cylk Cozart  ...  Agent Lowry
Steve Kahan  ...  Mr. Wilson (as Stephen Kahan)
Terry Alexander  ...  Flip
Alex McArthur  ...  Cynic
Rod McLachlan  ...  Justice Guard
Michael Potts  ...  Justice Guard
Jim Sterling  ...  Justice Guard
Rich Hebert  ...  Public Works Man
Brian J. Williams  ...  Clarke
G.A. Aguilar  ...  Piper
Cece Neber Labao  ...  Henry Finch's Secretary
Saxon Trainor  ...  Alice's Secretary
Comments: What you know could kill you.

Summary: What is it about director Richard Donner that Mel Gibson enjoys so much that he's appeared in five of Donner's films? Is it the on-set pranks? Could it be the big-budget perks and $20-million paychecks? Or is it just a well-stocked catering table? Whatever the case, the "Lethal Weapon" star and director teamed up again, along with fellow superstar Julia Roberts, for this typically glossy, entertaining but ultimately hokey thriller. Gibson plays New York cab driver Jerry Fletcher, whose wacky belief in conspiracies finally hits on a coincidental truth involving an evil figure named Jonas (Patrick Stewart) and a secret program of government-funded mind control. Roberts plays the Justice Department attorney who finally believes in Jerry's paranoid ramblings. With a plot (from "LA. Confidential" cowriter Brian Helgeland) that's a lot of fun as long as you don't think about it too critically, "Conspiracy Theory" benefits immeasurably from the charisma of its high-magnitude stars. "--Jeff Shannon"